Monthly Archives: February 2020

UB School of Law Alumni Run for Baltimore City Council Positions; Primary Election Will Be Held on April 28

Posted on February 25, 2020 by

It’s going to be quite a political year in Baltimore, with hotly contested city elections taking place against a backdrop of the presidential contest. Two UB School of Law alumni are running for seats on the City Council: Nicole Harris-Crest, … Continue reading →

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The Hon. Mark Scurti, J.D. ’91, Incoming MSBA President, To Be UB School of Law Commencement Speaker in May

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

The Hon. Mark Scurti, associate judge in the District Court of Maryland, will be the keynote speaker for UB School of Law’s Commencement ceremony on May 18, 2020. Scurti is an alumnus of UB Law, Class of 1991, as well … Continue reading →

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UB Law Prof. Jose Anderson Participates on City Bar Panel Exploring Issues of Race and Gender in the Law

Posted on February 19, 2020 by

As part of its Black History Month programming, the Bar Association of Baltimore City hosted an event focused on the role of African Americans in the legal communities of Baltimore and Maryland. UB Law Prof. Jose F. Anderson participated in … Continue reading →

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UB Law Prof. Nienke Grossman Returns To U.N. to Advise on Selection Process for ICC Judges

Posted on February 17, 2020 by

UB School of Law Prof. Nienke Grossman recently returned to the United Nations to provide expert testimony on proposed changes to the nomination and selection process for judges in the International Criminal Court (ICC). With the Assembly of States Parties … Continue reading →

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UB School of Law Prof. Jane Murphy Named an Influential Marylander by The Daily Record

Posted on February 14, 2020 by

Jane C. Murphy, Laurence M. Katz Professor of Law at UB School of Law, has been named an Influential Marylander for 2020 by The Daily Record, Baltimore’s legal and business newspaper. Murphy has taught at UB Law since 1988, when … Continue reading →

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UB School of Law LLM Tax Student Wins Federal Bar Association’s Tax Law Writing Competition

Posted on February 10, 2020 by

Elizabeth Burlington, J.D. ’12, has won first place in the Federal Bar Association’s (FBA) 2020 Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition. Burlington is currently enrolled in UB’s LLM Tax program and is assistant director of UB’s Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. … Continue reading →

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UB Law Forum Symposium on Feb. 11 Addresses Relevance of City Charter in Today’s Baltimore

Posted on February 3, 2020 by

How relevant is the Baltimore City Charter, originally created in 1898, in a 21st-century Baltimore? That is the question a panel of current and former elected officials will address on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the UB Law Forum Symposium, “The … Continue reading →

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U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin Visits UB School of Law to Share His Thoughts on the Impeachment Trial

Posted on February 3, 2020 by

Three days after the U.S. Senate voted against hearing from witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, Sen. Ben Cardin convened a Feb. 3 news conference at the UB School of Law to share his thoughts about the … Continue reading →

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